Buying a home with an enormous backyard is a definite thrill. So much space! There’s room for your dog, a swingset for your 5-year-old, and a deck! For many of us, this is the holy grail. And you—you ...

Despite our region’s snowy winter, it’s not too soon to be thinking about outdoor entertaining in the spring. Build (or rebuild) a deck off your home, and you’ll have a spot for grilling or chilling.

There’s a lot to building a deck. And if you want to build your own deck or renovate one, you’ll find much of the advice centers on building codes and topics like laying out floor joists or how to lay ...

Want a better backyard but feel overwhelmed at the idea of major construction? We get it — building a traditional deck can seem expensive, complicated, and downright intimidating. That’s exactly why ...

If your project will use a popular deck wood like cedar, redwood or pressure-treated lumber, and you’re not looking for a bunch of extras, you can assume a deck cost per square foot of about $30 to ...

Even though I only bought my first cordless drill about 3 or 4 years ago, I just finished building my own backyard deck. It was the most ambitious home improvement project I've taken on myself and it ...